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1985.53.387

Amulet of paper, a narrow rectangle, printed with letters in black ink and stamped in red ink. [El.B 17/10/2013]

1985.53.387

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet of paper, a narrow rectangle, printed with letters in black ink and stamped in red ink. [El.B 17/10/2013]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Tokyo Nikko
Cultural groups
Japanese
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1907
Date collected
1907
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Paper Plant, Material Ink, Process Printed
Dimensions
Width: max 65 mm, Length: max 325 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.53.387
Research and responses

The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2013 as: “Kokuhei chusha Shimotsuke no kuni Ichinomiya Nikko chinza, Futara-san jinja kito o-harai”, Amulet from Futara-san shrine in Nikko, Shimotsuke province (now Tochigi prefecture). Identical to 1985.53.372, 1985.53.385 and 1985.53.386 [FB 08/01/2014]

Search terms: Religion, Writing, Amulet, Inscription

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